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Living the spirit of journalism
Twenty-three-year-old Ramazan Masumbuko from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains a journalist despite running away from war in his country…
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Reducing teacher: Pupil ratio for quality education
For James Likonde, a Standard Four pupil at Mbayani Primary School in Blantyre, taking a bath before going to school…
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Geisha: An endangered village in Mzuzu City
As Malawi commemorates 50 years of independence today, some communities still wonder what is it we are celebrating for. Some…
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Ugly face of urban poverty
One of the most visible manifestations of urban poverty in developing countries is the proliferation of slums and squatter settlements.…
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Women CBO making a difference
Located in Traditional Authority Mzikubola in Mzimba, Kurya ndiko uku (This is what eating should be) Community Based Organisation (CBO)…
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From fisi to anti-fisi
Fisi—a traditional practice where a surrogate man is hired to impregnate the wife of an impotent husband—is one deadly practice…
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Cowhla’s Stepping Stone reducing IPV
The scourge of intimate partner violence (IPV), notes Steve Iphani, programme manager of Coalition of Women Living with HIV and…
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Scourge of intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) among couples continues to a great, silent scourge facing women in Malawi. But when IPV fuses…
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Missing MDGs target on maternal health
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015 and Malawi will not achieve the goal to reduce maternal deaths. ALBERT…
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Losing the sachets battle
On June 26, the world commemorates International Day Against Drug Abuse. As Malawi struggles to control the sale of alcohol…
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Ruined face of Kayerekera Village
From a hilltop, the numerous thatched mud huts that clog a village after which Malawi’s largest uranium mine was named…
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Extracting poverty in mines worth billions
A 2012 Malawi National Export Strategy details that Malawi produced minerals worth K21.9 billion in 2010 and K23.7 billion in…
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From prison to advocacy
After seven years on injustice, ex-inmate turns attention to assisting prisoners I met Boxten Kudziwe’ whose story sounds too surreal…
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Hospitals lead by example in sanitation
When 35-year-old Finale Chinyama went to St. Gabriel Hospital with her sick child last year, her worry was that her…
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Farmers urged to embrace sustainable agriculture
Smallholder farmers in the country have been encouraged to embrace sustainable agricultural practices which include the use of manure and…
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Nipping council conflicts in the bud
The last mayor of Blantyre City, John Chikakwiya, is said to have stood his ground in stopping former president the…
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Myths affecting blood donation
June 6 is World Blood Donor Day. Malawi commemorated this day in Zomba amid revelations that many people shun donating…
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Saving rural women from bush deliveries
On a chilly Sunday morning in March this year, Mary Kumwenda 40, from Kazizwa Village, T/A Mpherembe, Mzimba embarked on…
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27 years of blood donating, still enjoying it
Blood is life, but the sight of it brings shivers to most people. Donating it becomes even harder, especially for…
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Losing money, saving life
It is midnight of 23 July, 2013 at Kachere Trading Centre in Blantyre. Apart from drinking beer of their choice,…
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